Exercises
Walking around a scene
Whenever you write a scene it’s a good idea to rewrite it – perhaps in note form – using a different…
Melanie McGrath
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Tips
Line breaks
Each line must carry at least one unit of sense either in the line itself or across several lines.
To make…
Daljit Nagra
Tips
The power of objects
Objects have immense power to help us to tell stories.
I have found that an entire storyline can be found in…
Julie Summers
Exercises
Research and screen outline exercises
PART ONE: Documentary or Research Exercise for Screenwriters
Using a still camera and or a tape recorder (or video recorder), follow…
Tina Gharavi
Tips
The word cull
After the giddy rush of a first draft, how you edit and refine your work is of equal, if not more…
Emma Carroll
Exercises
What if?
Start with a scenario – this might be a random picture, a very short scene from a novel, a few lines…
Emma Carroll
Tips
Keeping focused on your story’s central idea
Before you begin to write your story ask yourself what is it about, what do you want it to say, what…
Mavis Cheek
Exercises
Identify the spine in a favourite book
Think about your favourite novel or short story, or if not your favourite, then the novel or short story you are…
Mavis Cheek